Last weekendâs strong debut of âA Quiet Place Part IIâ has many in the film industry hopeful that audiences are willing to return to the cinema for in-person screenings. Here in the Berkshires, there are plenty of options for a night out or an afternoon matinee. The Crandell Theatre, in Chatham, N.Y. â the only cinema still showing films virtually in the area â has announced plans to reopen on July 1.
Here s what s playing â June 4-10 â at in-person and virtual cinemas in the Berkshires and environs. Where films have been reviewed, the capsules include the name of the film critic and the day the full review was posted on berkshireeagle.com. All reviews are by Associated Press critics.
Conjuring movie. Marketing for
James Wan was producing, but it also went out of its way to
not call this a
Conjuring entry. Of course, it was all a rouse – there’s a small but clear connection to the main franchise here, and that was meant to be a big surprise for audiences. Unfortunately, no one really cared, because the movie itself was a bust. Drawing on Latin American folklore is a good idea, in theory. And casting the always-reliable
Linda Cardellini in the lead certainly doesn’t hurt. But
The Curse of La Llorona is void of scares, emotion, or style, and the flick ends up being completely forgettable. In fact, I bet you even forgot it was part of the series up until now, didn’t you?
Disappointing Conjuring sequel The Devil Made Me Do It strays from the template set by James Wan’s supremely effective original and its longer, louder, slightly less effective encore.